18:15 Newcastle

Friday 26 March 2021

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Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap

Off time: 18:18 | Winning time: 1m 0.30s

(7)

Dazzling Des¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Shane Gray| T: D O'Meara| OR: 77| CD

6/1

7/1, career best when winning 6-runner handicap at this C&D 15 days ago by neck from James Watt, helped by being held up in strongly-run race. Small rise could be enough to stop him.

Form: 6-48271

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(10)

Fendale⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: G Lee| T: B Smart| OR: 74| CD

3/1

7/2, didn't need to improve to win 8-runner handicap at this course (6f) 43 days ago, just holding on. Remains with handicapping scope on old form, so one to consider again.

Form: 30054-1

(8)

Nibras Again¹²⁶

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. Creditable third of 13 in handicap at this C&D (15/2). Off 126 days. Warrants respect for all he might need the run.

Form: 403313-

(3)

James Watt¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Barry McHugh| T: P T Midgley| OR: 73| D

9/2

Twenty four runs since last win in 2018. 4/1, good neck second of 6 to Dazzling Des in handicap at this C&D 15 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 73834-2

(2)

Spirit Power¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Jason Hart| T: E J Alston| OR: 70| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 4 runs last year. 5/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Southwell (5f) 17 days ago. Just as good on this surface, so very much one to consider.

Form: 1159-41

(4)

Dapper Man²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Sanderson⁽³⁾| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 70| D

14/1

Latest win at Redcar in September. 11/1, creditable third of 6 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Could strip fitter for that, so worth considering from a mark that still looks fair.

Form: 50126-3

(6)

Fashion Advice^p³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 70| CD

4/1

11/2, won 9-runner handicap at this C&D 34 days ago, kept up to work. Has to be taken seriously in current mood.

Form: 453-931

(1)

Another Angel^v¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 69| BF| CD

14/1

7-time C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 5/2, 5¾ lengths fifth of 6 to Dazzling Des in handicap at this C&D 15 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Likely to be back on his game.

Form: 36-7325

(5)

Pavers Pride^b¹⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Robinson| T: P T Midgley| OR: 69| D

33/1

Latest win at Ripon in September. Respectable 2 lengths sixth of 14 to Nibras Again in handicap at this C&D (25/1). Off 147 days.

Form: 205196-

(9)

Edessann¹⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: T Eaves| T: M Herrington| OR: 63

22/1

11/2, eighth of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (7f). Off 154 days. Down in trip. Rejoined yard after leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien. Might need the run.

Form: 710588-

Forecasts

Fendale (3/1), Fashion Advice (4/1), James Watt (9/2), Dazzling Des (6/1), Spirit Power (9/1), Nibras Again (12/1), Dapper Man (14/1), Another Angel (14/1), Edessann (22/1), Pavers Pride (33/1)

JAMES WATT is well handicapped and returned from a winter break in good form when third to Dazzling Des (who re-opposes) here 15 days ago, so he's fancied to build on that and open his account for the season. Fashion Advice and Fendale, both recent C&D scorers, could prove the pick of the opposition.